BETON BRUT SWITZERLAND
Discover Switzerland's rich concrete heritage. This growing compendium features the country's finest béton brut objects from 1927 to this day. A go-to guide for all fans of brutalism and everyone interested in learning more about Switzerland's concrete-based assets from all parts of the country.
Photography & Text: Karin Bürki / HEARTBRUT
SAURERHOCHHAUS
APARTMENT TOWER BLOCK, GEORGES-PIERRE DUBOIS, ARBON, CANTON OF THURGAU, 1958-1960
ROCCOLO / VILLA GARBALD EXTENSION
Miller & Maranta, Castasegna, Bregaglia Valley, Canton of Grisons, 2002-2004
SWISSMILL TOWER
The World’s Tallest Grain Silo, Harder Haas Partner, Zurich 2013-2016
SCHULE STETTBACH
SECONDARY SCHOOL, ESTHER + RUDOLF GUYER, ZURICH 1964-1967
ANTONIUSKIRCHE
ST ANTHONY CHURCH, KARL MOSER, BASEL 1925-1927
NEUMARKT BRUGG
SHOPPING CENTRE & OFFICE TOWER, HANS ULRICH SCHERER, BRUGG, AARGAU 1971-1975
HARDAU
Housing Estate, Max P. Kollbrunner, Zurich 1976-1978
BRUNNADERN
FOUR APARTMENT UNITS, ATELIER 5, Bern 1968-1970
MASONRY HALL
SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN AND GENERAL TRADE, HERMANN BAUR TOGETHER WITH HANS PETER BAUR, FRANZ BREUNING, ARTHUR DÜRIG, BASEL 1956-1961
AUTOSILO BALESTRA
Multi-storey car park, Carlo Cesarini, Lugano 1978
FRANZISKUSHAUS
Retreat House, Otto Glaus, Dulliken, Canton of Solothurn, 1967-1969
A-LEVEL COLLEGE OF PEDAGOGICAL STUDIES KREUZLINGEN
(PMS KREUZLINGEN) ESTHER + RUDOLF GUYER, KREUZLINGEN, CANTON OF THURGAU 1969-1972
Museum of Fine Arts Chur (Extension)
Barozzi Veiga, Canton of Grisons 2014-2016
FLAMATT I
TERRACED HOUSE, ATELIER 5, WÜNNEWIL-FLAMATT, CANTON OF FRIBOURG, 1957-1958
TRIEMLI
Residential tower, Esther & Rudolf Guyer, Zurich 1955 (design)-1966
THREE LOOPS
School Yard Play Sculpture, Ralph Bänziger, Grünau Social Housing Estate, Zurich 1976-77
Haus Vogelbacher
Pierre Zoelly, Stampa, Bregaglia Valley, Canton of Grisons, 1978
HOCHHAUS ZUR PALME
Commercial & Administrative High Rise Complex, Haefeli Moser Steiger, Zurich 1955-1964
LA TULIPE
THE TULIP, CENTRE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, JACK VICAJEE BERTOLI, GENEVA 1975-1976
SCHULHAUS BRUNNMATT
PRIMARY SCHOOL, WALTER MARIA FÖRDERER, ROLF G. OTTO, HANS ZWIMPFER, BASEL 1960-1965
FERROHAUS (PYRAMID AT THE LAKE)
COMMERCIAL BUILDING / PRIVATE CLINIC, JUSTUS DAHINDEN, ZURICH 1965-1967
PALAIS DES CONGRÈS
Conference & Administrative Centre, Indoor Swimming Pool, Max Schlup, Biel/Bienne, canton of Bern, 1961-1966
JOHANNESKIRCHE
CATHOLIC CHURCH, WALTER MARIA FÖRDERER, LUCERNE 1967-1970